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Close Call Sports objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner's MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), baseball's number one source for umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

MLB Instant Replay Review 356: Alan Porter (02)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Alan Porter's safe call in the top of the 1st inning of the Indians-Orioles game. With two out and one on, Indians batter Lonnie Chisenhall hit a 2-2 slider from Orioles pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez on the ground to first baseman Chris Davis who threw to Jimenez as Chisenhall arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Orioles Manager Buck Showalter, Porter's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Indians ultimately won the contest, 9-0.

This is Alan Porter (64)'s second Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Joe West's 16th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 356th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Orioles Manager Buck Showalter's sixth Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 185/356 (.520 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.